J065--Notice of Intent to Sole Source FACSAria Preventatice Service Maintenance and Repair Service at the Clement J. Zablocki VA. Medical Center.

Under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 1901 the VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY. The Contractor shall provide all material, supplies, equipment, and qualified personnel to provide preventative maintenance and repair services on the FACSAria flow cytometer and cell sorter and software system located in the Research Department of Building 70, Room Number 70-C-137 at the Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center (Milwaukee VAMC), located at 5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 Simplified acquisition procedures as implemented in FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This will be a firm fixed price contract for a base plus (4) four option year contract. The NAICS Code is 811210. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents

are available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products and services, as well as references from other customers who are using these products and service to the Contracting Officer by 10:00AM (CST) 03/29/2024. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Responses received will be evaluated. However, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Contracting Officer will proceed with the sole source negotiation with the BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY. Capability statements shall be submitted by email only as a MS Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Della Bond at Della.Bond@va.gov. TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.